Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Double Take

We've been doing double takes of McKay all day and must agree....we like the tube-free look! His post-op check up went amazingly well. He has maintained weight at 14 pounds 1 ounce, turned in a perfect chest x-ray, and passed his EKG. All unimaginably difficult tests for our chunky monkey, but he seems to make everything look easy. The reward? No more tubes!!!! I'd say more...but there are cheeks to be kissed...more details on our fab day to come. :)

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About McKay

Mr. McKay is a miracle. He was diagnosed with a soup of congenital heart defects while still in utero including: double inlet left ventricle (DILV), Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA), a large ASD which has now been modified to create a single atrium, pulmonary atresia, and dextrocardia. He has undergone a series of three open heart surgeries to reroute his plumbing into a flow more likely to meet his growing body's demand for oxygen. He is post BT Shunt (August 22, 2008) and post-Glenn (November 25, 2008), and most recently traveled cross country to have the Fontan procedure at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (July 9, 2010). Today, McKay is a growing near-three-year old challenged with developmental hurdles we are anxiously trying to help him overcome. McKay offers heart baby hope of the most robust proportions. This blog chronicles our adventures.